Nearly 100 people gathered Monday evening outside the VA hospital in West Palm Beach for a candlelight vigil honoring Alex Pretti, a Minnesota VA ICU nurse who was shot and killed by U.S. Border Patrol agents during an anti-ICE protest, organizers said.
The vigil, organized by the local chapter of the American Federation of Government Employees — Pretti’s union — included candles, flowers and a makeshift memorial set up along the sidewalk outside the hospital. Demonstrators said they came together in grief and solidarity, though tensions briefly flared when a counterprotester entered the crowd.
As the sun set, demonstrators chanted and held candles in silence, reflecting anger and heartbreak over Pretti’s death, which has sparked protests nationwide, including here in South Florida…